About Me

What can I say . . . I love to stamp! It's been almost five years ago that I signed up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, and I've never looked back. Hopefully, you will enjoy the things on my post, because sharing the creativity is what it's all about!

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Finally, the new catalog is here, and it is definitely one of the best ever! The new stamp sets are beautiful, the illustrations are breathtaking, and the new accessories are a must-have.

Want to know one of the best parts? All of the new stamp sets are die-cut, which means you just have to pop them out of the rubber sheets and assemble. The sets featured in the previous catalogs must still be cut out because SU! didn't re-make the dies.

You'll be able to order all these exciting new items beginning August 11.

Stampin' Up! is welcoming their new catalog by offering a fantastic Never-Before-Seen promotion. You will be able to purchase ten, yes TEN, brand new stamps sets at a 15% discount! There is no limit, and no additional purchase required. How exciting is that?? Here are the names of these terrific stamp sets:

Snow Swirled

It's a Stretch

Putt Putt

Eastern Blooms

Pocket Silhouettes

Upsy Daisy

Under the Stars

Heard from the Heart

Contempo Alphabet

Felicidades Siempre

This promotion starts the very first day of the catalog, August 11, and will run through September 30.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Don't forget about my biggest event of the year, Stamptemberfest! There will be lots of fabulous food, stamping, door prizes and fun. Sherry and I are looking forward to this day, and we hope you are making plans to join us. You'll take home Tastefully Simple recipe ideas, stamped cards and projects, and creative inspiration!

For details, please scroll down to the fifth post below this one. Of course, you may always contact me: imagininks@hotmail.com

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Well, I've finally finished putting together the cards we'll be doing this Saturday (August 2) at my Quick & Easy Card Class. If you want to attend, there is still a little time. But hurry, there are only a few spots left.

As always, bring your Stamper's Tool Kit, and I'll provide the rest of the materials. We will have lots of fun making these cards, and you'll be set for almost any occasion! I hope you'll make plans to attend.

Now is the time to pre-order your very own 2008 Stampin' Up! Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog! This catalog will contain many, many brand new stamp sets and accessories. Stampin' Up! has given us some great news - all the new stamp sets will come die-cut - that means you won't have to cut them out of their rubber sheets, just pop them out and mount them on the wooden blocks. All of the older stamp sets will still have to be cut, but it looks as though they are phasing out this type of production.

That's right - Saturday, September 13, is scheduled as Stamptemberfest!! This is our third year, and Sherry and I are very excited about this event.

What is Stamptemberfest? Sherry, who is the absolute best Tastefully Simple consultant, and I have teamed up to bring you a day filled with good food, fun and creativity. She always has a terrific and scrumptious menu to keep our tummies happy. On the Stampin' Up! side, I will prepare three exciting technique classes, and provide several make-n-takes for you to create while waiting for your classes. Please bring your own Stamper's Tool Kit (adhesives, scissors, ruler, pencil) - all other supplies will be provided.

The day starts at 9:00 a.m. and goes to 4:00 p.m. There will be door prizes galore (you must be present to win) and a special grand prize from each of us at the end of the day. Space is limited, so the earlier you register, the better. We look forward to sharing this awesome day with you!

Registration InformationFull-Day Registration: $40 due by August 25Half-Day Registration: $25 due by August 25Registration after August 25: Additional $5.00

Stampin' Up! is offering 25% off of their Hodgepodge Hardware for the month of July!! The sale price would be only $20.96 - that's a savings of $7.00!

What I have heard is that SU! will continue to carry the Hodgepodge Hardware, but the current finish will be retired. If you like the brushed finish, now is the time to stock up! Will they have new designs? I don't know . . . I guess we'll have to wait to see!

I was playing around with the stamp set, She's All That, and realized that my collection was lacking in moms-to-be cards. So, here it is - the design is very simple, but you can easily change up the colors for the mom-to-be.

If you are like me, you save almost every scrap of everything! What about those little ribbon pieces that were too big to just throw away, but not big enough to tie? Make a ribbon flower!!!

First, cut out a circle base (I used the 1/1-4" Circle Punch) and load it with adhesive on one side. Use your ribbon pieces and lay one end of each onto the adhesive. To get them evenly spaced, I started by placing a ribbon at the 12:00 position, then the 3:00 position, 6:00, and 9:00, then filled in from there. After placing all your ribbons, add more adhesive and fold it in half, placing the other end at an angle, to give it a fuller look. You can then embellish the front of the ribbon flower as desired.

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Have you seen the new Occasions Mini Catalog?? Oh my gosh, it is so full of cool stuff, I just don't know where to begin! There are two sets of new doubles-sided Designer Series Paper, Afternoon Tea, which features elegant patterns in Soft Sky, Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi and Chocolate Chip; then there is Summer Picnic, with fun patterns in Bashful Blue, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive.

The stamp sets get even better! A couple of the more different ones are She's All That, a set of four silhouette girls - one who is a bride, one who is pregnant, one having a birthday, and one walking a poodle carrying a hot drink. Then there is a greeting set called Sassy Suzie, with her witty and a bit off-the-wall sense of humor. There are so many more, you'll just have to see for yourself.

If you don't have a mini catalog, please let me know - these items are too fantastic to pass up!

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

What do you think about these cards? One thing they have in common is that they use some of the stamp sets from Stampin' Up!'s greatest promotion of the year, Sale-A-Bration! What makes this promotion so special? All the items in this special mini catalog, and there are six of them, cannot be purchased. However, for every $50 in merchandise purchased from the Spring-Summer Collection catalog, you can choose any one item absolutely FREE! There is no limit to the number of the Sale-A-Bration items you can acquire. Such as, if you spend $150, you can choose three Sale-A-Bration items for free.

Hostesses receive an extra benefit from holding a funshop or a special techniques class during this promotion. When the class total reaches $300, you'll receive a Sale-A-Bration set free, along with the traditional hostess benefits!

Would you like to have some hands-on time with these stamp sets? Then make plans to join me on Sunday, February 17, at 1:00 p.m. for my special Celebrate Sale-A-Bration event at my home. The fee will be $12.00, and we will use a little of all of it! I can't wait to share these with you. Please RSVP soon, and don't forget to bring your Stamping Tool Kit.

This promotion will run from February 1 through March 17, so start planning your orders now. If you need a Sale-A-Bration mini catalog, please let me know.